Overview

- Job Duration: Permanent
- Language of Work: English
- Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
- Education:
- Experience:
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
- Warehouse
- Retail business
Tasks
- Determine method of shipment
- Schedule distribution of goods
- Schedule transportation conveyances
- Prepare bills of lading, invoices and other shipping documents
- Assemble containers and crates
- Inspect and verify incoming goods against invoices or other documents
- Maintain internal record-keeping system
- Record shortages and reject damaged goods
- Route goods to appropriate storage areas
- Pack goods to be shipped
- Unpack goods received
- Affix identifying information and shipping instructions on shipments
- Oversee loading and unloading of goods
- Supervise material handlers and helpers
Computer and technology knowledge
- Inventory control software
- Spreadsheet
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
- MS Windows
Equipment and machinery experience
- Dollies and hand trucks
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Pallet lifters




- Scanner
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Standing for extended periods
- Tight deadlines
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
- Day
Other benefits
- Free parking available

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